“I learned a lot in the Minor Leagues, spending six years there. I honed my skills, as far as coaching goes. I was able to work with the players in a lot of facets of the game.” YearsAbleGamesPlayerSkillsSixSpendingLeagueCoachingMinorsFacets Author:Ryne Sandberg
“I loved coming up with players in scoring position and I had to drive them in.” PlayerPosition Author:Willie McCovey
“Even during my career, when I read all those great things about me, it's almost like I was reading about someone else. It's almost like there was another person.” PersonsReadingCareersGreat Things Author:Willie McCovey
“I had pain in both knees my whole career. Not many athletes play pain-free. Mine was just more than normal.” PlayWholePainCareersMinesNormalAthleteKnees Author:Willie McCovey
“I enjoyed hitting in the Major Leagues more than in the Minor Leagues. I didn't want to tell anybody it was easier, because I didn't want to sound cocky. But Major League pitchers had better control, and most of them were around the plate.” WantSoundEasierMajorsEnjoyedLeaguePlatesHittingMinorsPitcherCockyMajor League Author:Willie McCovey
“I was doing what I love to do: play baseball. Not going to complain about that.” PlayBaseballComplaining Author:Willie McCovey
“It doesn't seem like it's been 50 years. I don't even feel like I'm 50 years old yet, though I've had all these knee and back operations.” FeelsYearsSeemsKneesOperations Author:Willie McCovey
“I enjoyed Old Man's War immensely. A space war story with fast action, vivid characters, moral complexity and cool speculative physics, set in a future you almost want to live into, and a universe you sincerely hope you don't live in already.” MenWantWarCharacterStoriesActionUniverseSpaceMoralPhysicsEnjoyedComplexityOld ManVividSincerelyWar Stories Author:Ken MacLeod